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UC To Host Halloween Costume Contest with College Events Board
The Undergraduate Council passed legislation to collaborate with the College Events Board on a College-wide virtual Halloween costume contest Sunday.
UC Announces Budget for 2020-21 Academic Year, Passes Legislation Calling for University Holiday on Election Day
The Undergraduate Council announced its budget for the 2020-21 academic year, totaling $500,000, in a general meeting Sunday.
Undergraduate Council Endorses 'Student-Friendly' Opt-In Pass-Fail Grading System
Harvard’s Undergraduate Council passed legislation calling for “student-friendly” grading policies that would extend the add-drop and pass-fail deadline and allow courses taken as pass-fail to count for concentration and general education credit in a meeting Sunday.
Harvard Undergraduate Council Endorses Removal of Gov 50 Instructor
Harvard’s Undergraduate Council unanimously passed legislation in a Sunday meeting supporting the removal of Government preceptor David D. Kane from his teaching position and position as head advisor for the Data Science track within the Government department.
Undergraduate Council Budget Will Halve After Undergraduates Waived Activities Fee in Droves
An internal email sent to the Undergraduate Council Finance Committee Thursday alerted members of an anticipated budget cut in comparison to previous years.
UC Welcomes New Members After All-Virtual Campaign Cycle
The Undergraduate Council Election Commission announced the results of this year’s general election on Friday, after a virtual campaign period different from any in the body’s history.
88 Students Declare Candidacies for Undergraduate Council Elections
Eighty-eight students declared their candidacy for 44 seats available on Harvard’s Undergraduate Council, according to a list announced by the UC Election Commission in a Sunday email.
Undergraduate Council Unanimously Passes Statement Condemning Harvard’s Possession of Images of Slaves
In their first meeting of the fall semester, Harvard’s Undergraduate Council unanimously voted to pass a statement condemning Harvard’s ownership of images taken of slaves that is at the center of an ongoing lawsuit.
Tenants Grapple with High Rents and Local Turnover at Asana-Owned Properties
When the real estate firm Asana Partners arrived in Harvard Square in 2017, it did so with a simple message to the community: It wouldn’t be changing much.
Harvard Social Policy Expert Talks COVID-19 and Economic, Social Policy
Kennedy School professor David J. Deming discussed the epidemiology and economic impacts of COVID-19 in a webinar Thursday with nearly 200 attendees.